B.F. and Helen E. Dewel Award for Clinical Research Past Winners
The Dewel Award is given annually to the highest-rated clinical research article published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics during the previous year. The prestigious award was established in memory of Dr. B.F. Dewel, a 1925 graduate of the University of Iowa and former editor of the AJO-DO (1968-1978).
Updated: January 24, 2025
| Year | Authors | Title | Citation |
| 2025 | Jill Krupp, Pantelis Petrakakis, Paul-G. Jost-Brinkmann, Sebastian Meinzer, Matthias Widbiller, Claudia Niederle, Marc Geserick, and Dirk Nolte | Survival of retained permanent canines after autotransplantation: a retrospective cohort study | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2024;165:533-45 |
| 2024 | Moaiyad M. Pacha, Padhraig S. Fleming, Nikolaos Pandis, Muftah Shagmani, and Ama Johal | The use of the Hanks Herbst vs Twin-block in Class II malocclusion: A randomized controlled trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2023;164:314-24 |
| 2023 | Marie A. Cornelis, Fabienne Egli, Efstathia Bovali, Stavros Kiliaridis, and Paolo M. Cattaneo Carlton, Australia | Indirect vs direct bonding of mandibular fixed retainers in orthodontic patients: Comparison of retainer failures and posttreatment stability. A 5-year follow-up of a single-center randomized controlled trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2022;162:152-61 |
| 2022 | Ewa Węgrodzka, Katarzyna Kornatowska, Nikolaos Pandis, and Piotr S. Fudalej Krakow, Poland | A comparative assessment of failures and periodontal health between 2 mandibular lingual retainers in orthodontic patients. A 2-year follow-up, single practice-based randomized trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020;160:494-502 |
| 2021 | Arthur César de Medeiros Alves, Guilherme Janson, James A. McNamara Jr., José Roberto Pereira Lauris, and Daniela Gamba Garib Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, and Ann Arbor, Mich | Maxillary expander with differential opening vs Hyrax expander: A randomized clinical trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020;157:7-18 |
| 2020 | Jeet Parekh, Kate Counihan, Padhraig S. Fleming, Nikolaos Pandis, and Pratik K. Sharma London, United Kingdom, and Bern, Switzerland | Effectiveness of part-time vs full-time wear protocols of Twin-block appliance on dental and skeletal changes: A randomized controlled trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2019;155:165-72. |
| 2019 | Andrew T. DiBiase, Neil R. Woodhouse, Spyridon N. Papageorgiou, Nicola Johnson, Carmel Slipper, James Grant, Maryam Alsaleh, Yousef Khaja and Martyn T. Cobourne; Ashford, London, and Brighton, United Kingdom, and Zurich, Switzerland | Effects of supplemental vibrational force on space closure, treatment duration, and occlusal outcome: A multicenter randomized clinical trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018; 153:469-480.e4 |
| 2018 | Chandrakant Shivkumar Shete and Wasundhara Ashok Bhad; Aurangabad and Nagpur, Maharashtra, India | Three-dimensional upper airway changes with mandibular advancement device in patients with obstructive sleep apnea | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017;151:941-948 |
| 2017 | Marco Rosa, Patrizia Lucchi, Simona Ferrari, Bjørn U. Zachrisson, and Alberto Caprioglio; Varese and Cagliari, Italy, and Oslo, Norway | Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: Long-term periodontal and functional evaluation after orthodontic space closure with first premolar intrusion and canine extrusion | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;149:339-348 |
| 2016 | Stella Chaushu, Karolina Kaczor-Urbanowicz, Małgorzata Zadurska, and Adrian Becker; Jerusalem, Israel | Predisposing factors for severe incisor root resorption associated with impacted maxillary canines | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;147:52-60 |
| 2015 | Nicole R. Scheffler, William R. Proffit, and Ceib Phillips; Chapel Hill, NC | Outcomes and stability in patients with anterior open bite and long anterior face height treated with temporary anchorage devices and a maxillary intrusion splint | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014;146:594-602 |
| 2014 | Zachary J. Mellion, Rolf G. Behrents, and Lysle E. Johnston Jr; Akron, Ohio, St Louis, Mo, and Ann Arbor, Mich | The pattern of facial skeletal growth and its relationship to various common indexes of maturation | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2013;143:845-854 |
| 2013 | Kasim Shakeel Ahmed V, Thavarajah Rooban, Nathamuni Rengarajan Krishnaswamy, Karthik Mani, and Goutham Kalladka; Chennai and Nelikuzhy, Kothamangalam, India | Root damage and repair in patients with temporary skeletal anchorage devices | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;141:547-555 |
| 2012 | Tung Nguyen, Lucia Cevidanes, Marie A. Cornelis, Gavin Heymann, Leonardo K. de Paula, and Hugo De Clerck; Chapel Hill and Durham, NC, and Geneva, Switzerland | Three-dimensional assessment of maxillary changes associated with bone-anchored maxillary protraction | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011; 140:790-798 |
| 2011 | Padhraig S. Fleming, Andrew T. DiBiase, and Robert T. Lee; London and Canterbury, United Kingdom | Randomized clinical trial of orthodontic treatment efficiency with self-ligating and conventional fixed orthodontic appliances | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2010; 137:738-742 |
| 2010 | Kevin O’Brien, Jean Wright, Frances Conboy, Priscilla Appelbe, Linda Davies, Ivan Connolly,et al; Manchester, United Kingdom | Early treatment for Class II Division 1 malocclusion with the Twinblock appliance: A multi-center, randomized, controlled trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009;135:573-579 |
| 2009 | Onur Kadioglu, Tamer Büyükyilmaz, Björn U. Zachrisson, B. Giuliano Maino; Oklahoma City, Okla, Adana, Turkey, Oslo, Norway, and Parma, Italy | Contact damage to root surfaces of premolars touching miniscrews during orthodontic treatment | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2008;134:353-360 |
| 2008 | Eve Tausche, Lars Hansen, Volker Hietschold, Manuel O. Lagravère, and Winfried Harzer; Dresden, Germany, and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Three-dimensional evaluation of surgically assisted implant bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion: A pilot study | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007;131 [Suppl]:S92-99 |
| 2007 | Junji Sugawara, Reiko Kanzaki, Ichiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Nagasaka, and Ravindra Nanda; Sendai, Japan, and Farmington, Conn | Distal movement of maxillary molars in nongrowing patients with the skeletal anchorage system | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2006;129:723-733 |
| 2006 | Lucia H. S. Cevidanes, Alexandre A. Franco, Guido Gerig, William R. Proffit, Dennis E. Slice, Donald H. Enlow, Helio K. Yamashita, Yong-Jik Kim, Henrique M. Lederman, Leila Amorim, Marco A. Scanavini, and Julio W. Vigorito; Chapel Hill and Winston-Salem, NC, São Paulo, Brazil, and Cleveland, Ohio | Assessment of mandibular growth and response to orthopedic treatment with 3-dimensional magnetic resonance images; and Comparison of relative mandibular growth vectors with high-resolution 3-dimensional imaging | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2005;128:16-26 and 27-34 |
| 2005 | J. F. Camilla Tulloch, William R. Proffit, and Ceib Phillips; Chapel Hill, NC | Outcomes in a 2-phase randomized clinical trial of early Class II treatment | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2004;125:657-667. |
| 2004 | David M. Sarver and Marc B. Ackerman; Vestavia Hills, Ala, and Bryn Mawr, Pa | Dynamic smile visualization and quantification: Part 1. Evolution of the concept and dynamic records for smile capture, and Part 2. Smile analysis and treatment strategies | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2003;124:4-12 and 116-27 |
| 2003 | Ewa Czochrowska, Arild Stenvik, Björn Bjercke, and Björn Zachrisson Oslo, Norway | Outcome of tooth transplantation: Survival and success rates 17-41 years posttreatment | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2002;121:110–119 |
| 2002 | Jacklyn Kurth and Vincent Kokich; Auburn and Tacoma, Wash | Open gingival embrasures after orthodontic treatment in adults: Prevalence and etiology | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2001;120:116–123 |
| 2001 | Matthew M. Brennan and Anthony A. Gianelly; Boston, Mass | The use of the lingual arch in the mixed dentition to resolve incisor crowding | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2000;117:81–85 |
2000 | Bradley L. Pearson, Lloyd E. Pearson; Edina, Minn | Rapid maxillary expansion with incisor intrusion: A study of vertical control | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1999;115:576-582 |
| 1999 | Eric J.W. Liou and C. Shing Huang; Taipei, Taiwan | Rapid canine retraction through distraction of the periodontal ligament | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1998:114:372-382 |
| 1998 | J. F. Camilla Tulloch, Ceib Phillips, Gary Koch, and William R. Proffit; Chapel Hill, NC | The effect of early intervention on skeletal pattern in Class II malocclusion: A randomized clinical trial | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1997;111:391-400 |
| 1997 | Sheldon Baumrind, Edward L. Korn, Robert L. Boyd, and Raymond Maxwell; San Francisco, Calif., and Bethesda, Md. | The decision to extract: Part 1–Interclinician agreement Part II– Analysis of clinicians’ stated reasons for extraction | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1996;109:297-309 and 393-402 |
| 1996 | Samir E. Bishara, David M. Cummins, Jane R. Jakobsen, Abbas R. Zaher; Iowa City, Iowa; Bellingham, Wash., and Alexandria, Egypt | Dentofacial and soft tissue changes in Class II, Division 1 cases treated with and without extractions | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1995;107:28-37 |
| 1995 | John R. Thompson; Buchanan, MI | Individuality of the patient and TMJ Part 1; Individuality of patient facial skeletal growth, Part 2; Abnormal function of the TMJ and musculature, Part 3 | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1994;105:83-7; 117-27; and 224-40 |
| 1994 | G. William Arnett and Robert T. Bergman; Santa Barbara, Calif. | Facial keys to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, Part I and Part II | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1993;103:299–312 and 395–411 |
| 1993 | Percy E. Luecke and Lysle E. Johnston Jr.; San Antonio, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Mich. | The effect of maxillary first premolar extraction and incisor retraction on mandibular position: Testing the central dogma of “functional orthodontics” | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1992;101:4–12 |
| 1992 | Alexander Vardimon, T. M. Graber Dieter Drescher, and Cristoph Bourauel; Bonn, Germany, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Chicago, Ill. | Rare earth magnets and impaction | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1991; 100:494–512 |
| 1991 | Bruce S. Haskell, William A. Spencer, and Michael L. Day; Louisville, Ky. | Auxiliary springs in continuous arch treatment: Part 1. An analytical study employing the finite-element method; Part 2. Appliance use and case reports | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1990;98:387-397 and 488-498. |
| 1990 | Thomas Creekmore; Houston, Texas | Lingual orthodontics: Its renaissance | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1989;96:120-137 |
| 1989 | William J. Thompson, Bradenton, Fla. | Combination anchorage technique: An update of current mechanics | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1988;93:363-379 |
| 1988 | W. Bonham Magness, Houston, Tex. | The mini-visualized treatment objective | Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1987;91:36-74 |
| 1987* | R. G. “Wick” Alexander, Peter M. Sinclair, and Larry J. Goates; Dallas, Tex. | Differential diagnosis and treatment planning for the adult nonsurgical orthodontic patient | Am J Orthod 1986;89:95-112 |
* First award